Envirotray insert for protecting an object within an outer container

ABSTRACT

A packaging tray including a paper board folded body having a top surface with an aperture to accommodate and retain a container. The folded body having first and second structural tube ends at respective first and second opposing ends. The folded body having a bridge supported between the first and second structural tube ends. The first structural tube end includes a first side folded away from the top surface, a second side folded from the first side and a third side folded from the second side towards the top surface. The second structural tube end comprises a fourth side folded away from the top surface, a fifth side folded from the fourth side and a sixth side folded from the fifth side towards the top surface. At least one of the third and sixth sides having a cradle provided within the aperture to support the container.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is Continuation Application of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 17/678,431, filed on Feb. 23, 2022, which is aContinuation-In-Part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/004,310filed on Aug. 20, 2020, which claims priority to U.S. provisionalapplication No. 62/953,297 filed 24 Dec. 2019, the entirety of which isincorporated by reference. The entire contents of each of which areincorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND Field

The present disclosure relates to an environmentally friendly insertsfor securing items, particularly consumer goods, such as cosmetics,treatments or similar items in packaging.

Prior Art

Consumer good products, such as cosmetic or treatment products for humanbeautification purposes are well known and have been used by humans forthousands of years. In modern times, cosmetic and treatment products arebought by customers of cosmetic-product manufacturers, which areprovided to customers in various types of packaging. While the packagingprovides useful protective and decorative functions, packing in generalis becoming problematic when it is non-recyclable, non-biodegradable andadds to our global environmental problems. For example, discardedcosmetic-product packaging adds to waste and pollution within theenvironment.

There is increasingly a growing concern about adapting human society toa more sustainable utilization of resources, such as more sustainableuse of energy and materials, with an emphasis on reducing waste, and inparticular, plastics-material waste. Notably, disposal of waste, such asplastics-material waste by way of dumping in ground or water bodiesresults in addition of plastics-material nanoparticles in soil and waterbodies like rivers and oceans. Such addition of the plastics-materialnanoparticles reduces fertility of soil and makes water unfit fordrinking and other purposes. Recycling and re-use are important issuesfor sustainable utilization of resources which are used in making thecosmetic-product packaging, recycling and sustainability is more easilyaccomplished using paper-based products.

Therefore, there arises a need for a cosmetic-product packaging that notonly provides protection for a given cosmetic product from a givenmanufacturer to a given customer, but aesthetically appeals and isuseful to the given customer, such that the given customer retains andcherishes the cosmetic-product packaging for long term use, rather thanmerely discarding the cosmetic-product packaging at an earliestopportunity.

There is an ongoing need in the field of packaging forenvironmentally-friendly packaging and containers; particularly thoseconfigured for functioning as a tray for inserting into an outerpackaging. There is a particular need for this in the cosmetic industry.Typically, such inserts and other packaging materials are made ofnon-biodegradable plastic, and there is a need to move to paper basedpackaging material.

SUMMARY

Provided therefore herein is a recyclable and biodegradable packaginginsert for holding consumer goods in place within a package. In anembodiment, the recyclable packaging insert holds consumer goods whichare cosmetics or treatments. In an embodiment, the recyclable andbiodegradable packaging insert is made of solid paper board orcorrugated paper board. In another embodiment, the insert is ahorizontally layered construction designed to secure said consumer goodsefficiently and ergonomically.

In an embodiment, the present invention includes a recyclable andbiodegradable packaging insert for retaining a consumer good in placewithin outer packaging. The insert is a tray with a topside and abottomside, the topside comprising at least one aperture for retaining aconsumer good therein, and the bottomside comprising an exteriorvertically extending member and an interior vertically extending member.The exterior vertically extending member and the interior verticallyextending members combine to form a multilayer reinforcement structureon the bottomside of the tray.

In an embodiment, the tray is horizontally oriented with the exteriorvertically extending member and the interior vertically extending membereach projecting substantially perpendicularly from the bottomside of thetray. In an embodiment, the topside is a substantially planar surfaceand the at least one aperture is recessed in from the planar surface ina mated shape, mated to a preselected consumer good in order to secure aselected consumer good. In an embodiment, the recyclable andbiodegradable packaging insert the mated shape of the at least oneaperture has a depth which is a length just greater than half of aselected dimension of said selected consumer good which is placed in theat least one aperture. In yet another embodiment, the exteriorvertically extending member forms a structural support along a perimeterof said packaging insert.

In another embodiment, the packaging insert is a rectangle and twoexterior vertically extending members are located on opposing sides ofthe rectangle. In an embodiment, the interior vertically extendingmember forms a sidewall of said at least one aperture. In anotherembodiment, the exterior vertically extending member is affixed to thebottomside of the packaging insert by horizontal flanges extending fromthe exterior vertically extending member. The interior verticallyextending member may be affixed to the horizontal flanges by secondhorizontal flanges extending from the interior vertically extendingmember and creating a layered structure on said bottom side of thepackaging insert.

For a better understanding of the present invention, together with otherand further objects and advantages, reference is made to the followingdetailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanyingexamples, and the scope of the invention will be pointed out in theappended claims. The following detailed description is not intended torestrict the scope of the invention by the advantages set forth above.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an overview perspective of a first embodiment ofpackaging insert.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded overview perspective of the packaginginsert of FIG. 1 , including consumer goods and a container into whichthe insert is utilized.

FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the packaging insert ofFIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 illustrates another perspective view of the packaging insert ofFIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic drawing showing how consumer goods areplaced in the packaging insert of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 illustrates an overview perspective of a second embodiment ofpackaging insert.

FIG. 7 illustrates a flat pattern of the packaging insert of FIG. 6 .

FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate various stages of bending the flat pattern ofFIG. 7 .

FIG. 10 illustrates the packaging insert of FIG. 6 in a fully bent statefrom a bottom surface view.

FIG. 11 illustrates a sectional view of the packaging insert of FIG. 10as taken along line 11-11 in FIG. 10 .

FIG. 12 illustrates exemplary adhesive application areas for the flatpattern of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 13 illustrates the packaging tray of FIG. 1 with a portion cut awayat a tube holding aperture along line 14-14 in FIG. 6 .

FIG. 14 illustrates a side view of the cut away tube holding aperture ofFIG. 13 .

FIG. 15 illustrates a close-up view of a tube crimp support of the tubeholding aperture of FIG. 13 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The packaging insert provides an easy to assemble, sturdy paper-basedpackaging insert for use in the cosmetic industry. The packaging insertis advantageous over the prior art because it is biodegradable andconsiderably faster and more economical from concept to supply thanplastic.

As used herein, the term paperboard broadly refers to a thickpaper-based material; i.e., paper with an increased structural element.While there is no rigid differentiation between paper and paperboard,paperboard is generally thicker (usually over 0.30 mm, 0.012 in) thanpaper, and has certain superior attributes such as foldability andrigidity. In a non-limiting definition, paperboard is a paper with agrammage above 250 g/m.sup.2. Paperboard can be single- or multi-ply.

Paperboard can be easily cut and formed, is lightweight, and because itis strong, is used in packaging. Paperboard is sometimes referred to ascardboard, which is a generic, lay term used to refer to any heavy paperpulp-based board, however this usage is deprecated in the paper,printing and packaging industries as it does not adequately describeeach product type. Paperboard can be corrugated (i.e., having a seriesof parallel ridges and furrows), or non-corrugated. In a preferredembodiment, the paperboard is corrugated.

As used herein, “recyclable” refers to an ability and likelihood of amaterial to reacquire to be re-used, and thus acquire the properties ithad in its original state. It is an alternative to “conventional” wastedisposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions.Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials andreduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, thereby reducing energyusage, air pollution (from incineration), and water pollution (fromlandfilling). Paper based products are more easily and more likely thanplastic to be recyclable, and thus beneficial in use from thisperspective. As used herein, “biodegradable” refers to a plant basedcomposition which is compostable and capable of disintegrating intonatural elements in a compost environment, leaving no toxicity in soilor water.

A GFP Envirotray is designed to protect objects within an outercontainer (box) from impact or abrasion. Packaging is made from paperboard or fiber board, which can be corrugated or solid paper board. Ahorizontal portion (face) of folded board is cut with apertures to matchthe cross sectional plane of the object (product) to be retained justabove its equator to facilitate good retention. The retention isaccomplished by a slight deformation of the cut aperture which returnsto its normal state upon the retained object passing through it justbeyond its equator.

With reference now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a top plan view of arecyclable and biodegradable packaging insert 10. A topside 12 is shownwith an opposed bottomside 14 facing the opposite direction of topside12. Topside 12 includes apertures 16 designed to retain consumer goods(not shown in FIG. 1 ) therein. Tray 10 is horizontally oriented withexterior and interior vertically extending members projecting inperpendicular orientation with respect to tray 10 from bottomside 14 asmore clearly seen in FIG. 3 . Apertures 16 are recessed in from topside12 in a shape mated to a preselected consumer good so that said consumergood is sized to fit snugly in aperture 16.

With reference now to FIG. 2 of the drawings, packaging insert tray 10is shown in exploded with view with box 20 into which it is inserted.Packaging insert 10 may be rectangular in shape as shown in FIG. 2 andfit snugly within a rectangular box 20.

With reference now to FIG. 3 of the drawings, an exterior verticallyextending members 32 and 34 are shown on either side of the rectangularshaped insert 10. An interior vertically extending member 36 is alsoshown protruding from bottomside 14 of packaging insert 10. Exteriorvertically extending members 32 and 34 are comprised of parallelsidewalls 38 and 40 (for exterior vertically extending member 32), and42 and 44 (for exterior vertically extending member 34), each of whichare connected by bottom panels 46 and 48 perpendicularly oriented withrespect to the sidewalls. An exterior vertically extending member, orsidewall 38 can also serve as a structural support along a perimeter ofrectangular tray 10. It is also seen that exterior vertically extendingmembers 32 and 34, and sidewalls 38 and 44 form opposing sides ofrectangular tray 10.

Interior vertically extending member 36 also includes parallel sidewalls54 and 56, which form sidewalls of aperture, such as an interiorlysituated aperture 16 shown in FIG. 1 . Horizontal flange 58 extends fromparallel sidewall 54 and serves to attach it to tray bottomside 14 oftray 10.

Sidewalls 38 and 40 can be attached to bottomside 14 of packaging insert10 by reinforcement structure, or horizontal flange 50. Similarly,sidewalls 42 and 44 are attached to bottomside 14 by reinforcementstructure, or flange 52. Reinforcement structures, or flanges 50, 52,and 58 also form a multilayer reinforcement structure on bottomside 14.

With reference now to FIG. 5 of the drawings, it can be seen how aconsumer good 62, in this case cylindrically-shaped, is snugly fit intoa mated aperture 64. Aperture 64 has a depth 66 which is a length ofjust greater than a pre-selected dimension of consumer good 62, suchconsumer good 62 can be snugly fit in aperture 64. A halfway-point of apre-selected dimension of consumer good 62, in this case across-sectional diameter of a cylindrical object is shown at equator 68of consumer good 62. Taking a cross-section of consumer good 62, equator68 is a radius of the cross-section of the cylinder. Depth 66 istherefore sized according to fit consumer good 62 so that equator 68 isfirmly situated in aperture 64. As can be seen, the depth 66 of aperture64 is just longer than the radius of consumer good 62.

With further reference to FIGS. 3 and 5 , a vertical portion of thefolded board (also known as packaging insert tray) 10 is cut to matchthe cross sectional plane perpendicular to the equator of the retainedobject in order to precisely control the position of the object withinthe aperture and maximize the contact area between holder and object tominimize possible damage to object. This vertical member is locatedinward from the end of the object by means of multiple consecutivefolds, or horizontal flanges, in the board which eventually terminatesby being glued or otherwise attached to the underside, or bottomside, ofthe face containing the apertures. There are a minimum of two verticalmembers (interior and exterior) originating from opposing sides of theface portion of the board and folding downward to start the sequence offolds. Vertical member 42 terminates at the first fold of verticalmember 54, and vertical member 54 terminates by being glued or attachedby other means to the underside of vertical member 42, this reinforcesthe face portion of tray 10 by producing a multilayer reinforcement.

Retention lock specific to crimped or heat sealed tubes (such astoothpaste or creme). Tubes are difficult to retain on the crimped orheat sealed end due to their structural weakness and variation indimension. This lock accommodates the sealed end of the tube byproviding a slot for the edge to slip into and engages the tube at itsseal (crimp) in the lateral direction and beyond the seal in thelongitudinal direction.

Vertical flaps 70 folded upwards from substrate to engage the top ofouter container in order to prevent contact between retained objects andouter container.

Assembly locks designed to retain the shape of the packaging tofacilitate inserting product into the package and inserting completedassembly into outer package. The locking is accomplished by means offlap 70 being tucked into cavity 72 and preventing the folded sectionfrom returning to its flat state.

Retention tabs designed to enhance the holding strength of theinterference fit of the aperture by providing additional pressure andcoverage.

EXAMPLES

The packaging tray is further exemplified, but not limited, by thefollowing representative examples, which are intended to illustrate theembodiments and are not to be construed as being limitations thereto.

A packaging tray is made by designing, die cutting and subsequentlyfolding and gluing as needed to obtain desired characteristics.

Referring now to FIG. 7 , there is illustrated a packaging tray,alternatively referred to as a packaging insert, generally referred toby reference number 100. The packaging tray 100 is formed from solidpaper board or corrugated paper board and is configured to secureconsumer goods in apertures formed therein. The packaging tray 100 istypically used within outer packaging, such as box top and bottom 20, asshown in FIG. 2 .

Packaging tray 100 includes a pair of first apertures 102 configured tosecurely accommodate a tube-type consumer product 104 having a tube body106 with a cap 108 for sealing the contents in the tube on one end and acrimped tube portion 110 on another end (shown in more detail withregard to FIGS. 11-13 ). Such tube-type consumer products 104 are wellknown in the art as having product contained with a flexible tube body106 such that the product is dispensed from an opening in a neck formedin the tube body 106 when the tube body 106 is compressed. The productis sealed in the tube body when the cap 108 is disposed to cover theopening. The cap 108 typically has female screw threads that mate withcorresponding male threads on the neck of the tube body having theopening. The first apertures 102 are configured to securely hold thetube-type consumer product 104 when subjected to forces that may occurduring shipping and handling, such as dropping the outer packaging,within which the packaging tray 100 is inserted, from some predeterminedheight that may be experienced during shipping and handling. Althoughsuch apertures 102 can be provided for different size and differentlyconfigured tube-type consumer products, for the purposes of thisdisclosure, they are assumed to have the same structure in packagingtray 100 for accommodating the same tube-type consumer product 104.

Packaging tray 100 further includes a second aperture 112 configured tosecurely accommodate a rigid container-type consumer product (not shown)to securely hold the rigid container-type consumer product whensubjected to forces that may occur during shipping and handling (asdiscussed above). Although the second aperture 112 can be configured toaccommodate various types and sizes of rigid container, by way ofexample, aperture 112 is configured to accommodate a rigid containerhaving a rectangular shaped body (for holding product) with a circularshaped neck having a male thread and an opening for dispensing theproduct and a rectangular shaped cap having a corresponding femalethread for sealing the opening. Therefore, aperture 112 includes a firstsupport cradle 114 having a circular portion 114 a for supporting thecircular shaped neck and a second support cradle 116 having arectangular shape for supporting the rectangular shaped body of therigid container-type consumer product. The aperture opening 112 has awidth in the W direction that is slightly less than a width of the rigidcontainer-type consumer product so as to provide an interference fit ofthe rigid container-type consumer product within the aperture 112. Ifthe rigid container-type consumer product has a circular body, the samecan be retained in the aperture similarly to that shown and describedwith regard to FIG. 5 above.

The packing tray 100 further has a top surface 118 on which the firstand second apertures 102, 112 are formed and through which the consumerproducts are inserted and a bottom surface 120 (not shown in FIG. 1 ).The packaging tray 100 further has first and second structural tube ends122 and first and second closing ends 124.

Referring now to FIG. 7 there is shown a flat pattern for the packagingtray 100, the flat pattern being referred to generally by referencenumber 200 with bending lines being shown as dashed lines. The flatpattern has first, second and third main sections 202, 204 and 206,respectively. A first flat tube portion 208 is disposed between thefirst and second main sections 202, 204 and a second flat tube portion210 is disposed between the first and third main sections 202, 206.First and second tray closing ends 212 are disposed on opposing sides ofthe first main section 202. The first main section 202 has the first andsecond apertures 102 and 112 that are formed on the top surface 118 ofthe package tray 100. Apertures 102 a, 102 b, 112 a and 112 b formed onthe second and third main sections 204, 206, when folded as discussedbelow correspond to the first and second apertures 102, 112 and furtherform the first and second cradles 114, 116 and the tube crimp support216, as discussed below with regard to FIGS. 13-15 .

The flat pattern 200 is folded along the folding lines shown in FIG. 7 .Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9 , the flat pattern of FIG. 7 is shown invarious stages of folding and shown fully folded in FIG. 10 . Whenfolded, the first, second and third main sections 202, 204, 206 providefor a laminated bridge 224, as shown in FIG. 11 , between the first andsecond structural tube ends 122 which are formed from the first andsecond flat tube portions 208, 210. The laminated bridge having threelayers for an entire length of the laminated bridge extending betweenthe first and second structural tube ends 122. A return portion 213 onthe third main section 206 is provided to cover an inside portion 215 ofan opposing one of the first and second structural tube ends 122 asshown in FIGS. 9 and 11 . The first and second tray closing ends 212 arefolded by inserting tabs 212 a into corresponding first and secondstructural tube ends 122 after tube end tabs 210 a are folded to coveran opening 123 formed in the first and second structural tube ends 122(similar inserting tabs and tube end tabs are provided on the other sideof the packaging tray 100).

Also, when folded, a first end 112 a 1 of aperture 112 a and a first end112 b 1 of aperture 112 b form the second support cradle 116. Similarly,a second end 112 b 2 of the aperture 112 b, when folded forms the firstsupport cradle 114. With regard to apertures 102, a first end 102 a 1 ofaperture 102 a and a first end 102 b 1 of aperture 102 b, when folded,form cradle 218 (discussed below) for supporting the cap 108 of thetube-type consumer product 104.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the first and second structural tube ends(generally referred to above by reference numeral 122) are disclosed inmore detail and are more specifically referred to as a first structuraltube end 122-1 and a second structural tube end 122-2. The firststructural tube end 122-1 comprises a first side 122 a folded away fromthe top surface 118, a second side 122 b folded from the first side 122a to extend parallel to the top surface 118 and a third side 122 cfolded towards the top surface 118. The third main portion 206 beingfolded from the third side 122 c parallel to the first main portion 202to form part of the laminated structure of the bridge 224.

The second structural tube end 122-2 comprises a fourth side 122 dfolded away from the top surface 118 (folded from the first main portion202), a fifth side 122 e folded from the fourth side 122 d to extendparallel to the top surface 118 and a sixth side 122 f folded towardsthe top surface 118, the second main portion 204 being folded from thesixth side 122 f parallel to the first and second main portions 202, 204to form another layer of the laminated structure of the bridge 224. Thefirst, second and third main portions 202, 204, 206 extend an entirelength of the bridge 224 between the first and second structural tubeends 122-1, 122-2 to form a three layer lamination.

Referring now to FIG. 12 , the same shows the flat pattern of FIG. 9having the same state of folding as FIG. 9 with locations of adhesive214 applied to various surfaces of the flat pattern prior to folding.The locations for the adhesive 214 shown in FIG. 12 are provided by wayof example only and can be applied to more or less of the surface of theflat pattern depending on many factors, including the type of materialof the flat pattern, the type of adhesive, the size of the packagingtray, the containers being secured in the packaging tray and thespecifications for securing such containers under a given load that thepackaging tray may be subjected to during shipping and handling.

Referring now to FIGS. 13-15 , a support for the tube-type consumerproduct 104 is shown, where such support has a tube crimp support 216and a tube cradle 218 for supporting the tube body 106 or cap 108.Although FIGS. 13-15 show the tube cradle 218 as supporting the cap 108by way of example, the tube cradle 218 can instead support the tube body106. With regard to the tube cap 108, the same can be securely held inthe aperture 102 similarly to that shown and discussed above with regardto FIG. 5 .

The tube crimp support 216 is configured to securely sandwich thecrimped tube portion 110 between the portion of the package tray 100that is formed by the portion first main section 202 and the portion ofthe package tray 100 that is formed by the portion third main section202. The tube crimp support 216 also includes a first stop 220 (see alsoFIG. 9 ) formed by an end of the aperture 102 a of the second mainsection 204 and a second stop 222 (see also FIG. 8 ) formed by an end ofaperture 102 formed in the first main section 202 to prevent movement ofthe tube-type consumer product 104 in the direction of arrow L. As shownin FIGS. 12 and 15 , adhesive 214 can be provided to adhere thecomponents of the tube crimp support 216 to prevent delamination of thefirst, second and third main sections 202, 204, 206.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 , the tube-type consumer product 104 issecured in the first aperture 102 with the cap 108 supported by the tubecradle 218 and the crimped tube portion 110 being sandwiched betweenportions of the first and third main sections 202, 206. To support thetube-type consumer product 104 in the direction of arrow L, the end 220of aperture 102 a in the second main section 204 is sandwiched betweenthe first and third main sections 202, 206 and acts as a first stop toprevent movement in the L direction. On the other end of the tube-typeconsumer product 104, the second stop 222 is formed by an end ofaperture 102 formed in the first main section 202. The first and secondstops 220, 222 limit the movement of the tube-type consumer product 104in the L direction.

As shown clearly in FIGS. 14 and 15 , the length of the apertures 102,102 a and 102 b in the first, second and third main sections 202, 204,206, respectively vary to provide the sandwich of the crimped tubeportion 110 and to provide the first stop 220. In the configurationshown in FIGS. 14 and 15 , the length of the aperture 102 a in the Ldirection is shown to be longer than the length of the apertures 102,102 b so as to form the stop 220. The length of the aperture 102corresponding to the first main section 202 is shown to be longer thanthe aperture 102 b corresponding to the third main section 206 tofacilitate insertion of the crimped tube portion 110 into the tube crimpsupport 216 from the top surface 118 along arrow A. After the tubecrimped portion 110 is inserted into the tube crimp support 216 alongarrow A, the cap 108 is rotated along arrow B to secure the tube-typeconsumer product 104 in the aperture 102. Although the lengths of theapertures 102 and 102 b are shown to be different for purposes offacilitating insertion of the crimped tube portion 110 into the tubecrimp support 216, they can also have similar lengths in the Ldirection.

Although the packaging tray 100 is not shown with returns 14 (see FIG. 1), the packaging tray 100 can be alternatively provided with suchreturns on at least a portion of the first and second closing ends 124to extend above the top surface 118. Such returns 14 are useful forsecuring the packaging tray 100 in the box 10 to prevent movement of thetray in the depth direction of the box. That is, the overall height ofthe packaging tray 100 including the returns 14 can be substantiallyequal to a depth of the interior of the box.

Thus, while there have been described what are presently believed to bepreferred embodiments of the invention, those skilled in the art willrealize that changes and modifications may be made thereto withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, and it is intended to claimall such changes and modifications as fall within the true scope of theinvention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A packaging tray comprising: a folded body formedof paper board, the folded body having a top surface having an apertureconfigured to accommodate and retain a container therein; the foldedbody having first and second structural tube ends, respectively, atrespective first and second opposing ends of the folded body, the foldedbody having a bridge supported at least between the first and secondstructural tube ends; the bridge being a laminated structure formed by afirst main portion of the folded body having the top surface and bysecond and third main portions extending from the first and secondstructural tube ends, respectively; wherein: the first structural tubeend comprises a first side folded away from the top surface, a secondside folded from the first side and a third side folded from the secondside towards the top surface, the second main portion being folded fromthe third side parallel to the first main portion to form part of thelaminated structure of the bridge; and the second structural tube endcomprises a fourth side folded away from the top surface, a fifth sidefolded from the fourth side and a sixth side folded from the fifth sidetowards the top surface, the third main portion being folded from thesixth side parallel to the first main portion to form part of thelaminated structure of the bridge.
 2. The packaging tray according toclaim 1, wherein the first, second and third main portions extend anentire length between the first and second structural tube ends to forma three layer lamination between the first and second structural tubeends.
 3. The packaging tray according to claim 2, wherein the third mainportion forming a bottom surface of the bridge, the third main portionfurther having a return extending from the third main portion, thereturn being bent to extend along the third side of the first structuraltube end.
 4. The packaging tray according to claim 1, wherein the paperboard has a thickness of more than 0.012 inches.
 5. The packaging trayaccording to claim 1, wherein the paper board has a grammage of morethan 250 g/m².
 6. A packaging tray comprising: a folded body formed ofpaper board, the folded body having a top surface having an apertureconfigured to accommodate and retain a container therein; the foldedbody having first and second structural tube ends, respectively, atrespective first and second opposing ends of the folded body, the foldedbody having a bridge supported between the first and second structuraltube ends; wherein: the first structural tube end comprises a first sidefolded away from the top surface, a second side folded from the firstside to extend parallel to the top surface and a third side foldedtowards the top surface; the second structural tube end comprises afourth side folded away from the top surface, a fifth side folded fromthe fourth side to extend parallel to the top surface and a sixth sidefolded towards the top surface; and at least one of the third and sixthsides having a cradle provided within the aperture to support thecontainer.
 7. The packaging tray according to claim 6, wherein each ofthe third and sixth sides having the cradle for supporting opposing endsof the container.
 8. The packaging tray according to claim 6, whereinthe cradle comprises a circular cut-out.
 9. The packaging tray accordingto claim 6, wherein the cradle comprises a rectangular cut-out.
 10. Thepackaging tray according to claim 6, wherein the paper board has athickness of more than 0.012 inches.
 11. The packaging tray according toclaim 6, wherein the paper board has a grammage of more than 250 g/m².12. A packaging system comprising: a container having a first length anda first width, the first length being longer than the first width; and afolded body formed of paper board, the folded body having a top surfacehaving an aperture configured to accommodate and retain the containertherein; wherein the aperture having a rectangular shape having a secondlength and a second width, the second length being longer than thesecond width, the second width being smaller than a first width of thecontainer.
 13. The packaging system according to claim 12, wherein thefolded body having first and second structural tube ends, respectively,at respective first and second opposing ends of the folded body, thefolded body having a bridge supported between the first and secondstructural tube ends.
 14. The packaging system according to claim 13,wherein the first structural tube end comprises a first side folded awayfrom the top surface, a second side folded from the first side to extendparallel to the top surface and a third side folded towards the topsurface; the second structural tube end comprises a fourth side foldedaway from the top surface, a fifth side folded from the fourth side toextend parallel to the top surface and a sixth side folded towards thetop surface.
 15. The packaging system according to claim 14, wherein atleast one of the third and sixth sides having a cradle provided withinthe aperture to support the container, the cradle being a circular cutout, the circular cut out having a center offset from the top surface ata distance greater than half the diameter.
 16. The packaging systemaccording to claim 12, wherein the container is cylindrical and thefirst width is a diameter.
 17. The packaging system according to claim12, wherein the paper board has a thickness of more than 0.012 inches.18. The packaging system according to claim 12, wherein the paper boardhas a grammage of more than 250 g/m².